PC keeps job after using unreasonable force
Comments Off on PC keeps job after using unreasonable forceThe Skegness officer was wrong to use a pepper-style spray on a suspect, a misconduct panel found.
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How flag became a cherished symbol of Lincolnshire
Comments Off on How flag became a cherished symbol of LincolnshireThe flag is celebrating its 20th birthday, but its designers had no idea if it would catch on.
‘Life as an on-call firefighter isn’t easy, but it’s worth it’
Comments Off on ‘Life as an on-call firefighter isn’t easy, but it’s worth it’Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say they are struggling to recruit and retain on-call firefighters.
Thunderbird 3 owner ‘thought he ordered model’
Comments Off on Thunderbird 3 owner ‘thought he ordered model’The Thunderbird 3 model is parked at Humberside Airport after it was bought several years ago.
Lincoln beat Man Utd in EFL Trophy
Comments Off on Lincoln beat Man Utd in EFL TrophyKyrell Lisbie scores a hat-trick as holders Peterborough win for the first time in this season’s EFL Trophy, while Lincoln beat Manchester United’s youngsters.
Almost a third of Prax Lindsey oil refinery workers to lose jobs
Comments Off on Almost a third of Prax Lindsey oil refinery workers to lose jobsInsolvency Service says 125 roles to go at Lincolnshire plant, which went into administration in summer
Almost a third of workers at the Prax Lindsey oil refinery in north Lincolnshire, which collapsed into administration this summer, will lose their jobs at the end of October.
The Insolvency Service said the decision to make 125 roles redundant, with 255 people remaining at the site, “was not taken lightly” and follows a thorough review of “all aspects of the business, following its insolvency”.
Tata bought slabs from rival British Steel as it sought to beat Trump tariff plans
Comments Off on Tata bought slabs from rival British Steel as it sought to beat Trump tariff plansSale of product from Scunthorpe plant came when Indian-owned firm tried to avoid US rules that were later dropped
British Steel has made the unusual move to sell slabs of metal to its rival Tata Steel, as the latter sought ways around Donald Trump’s proposed tariff rules.
The Scunthorpe steelworks in north Lincolnshire – now controlled by the UK government – provided slabs made in its blast furnaces to Tata’s operations in south Wales in recent months, according to steel industry sources.
Giant ‘papestry’ recreates one of city’s oldest streets
Comments Off on Giant ‘papestry’ recreates one of city’s oldest streetsMatthew Wright says capturing every detail of Lincoln’s Bailgate will take up to six months.
Man arrested after biker critical following crash
Comments Off on Man arrested after biker critical following crashThe biker was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, where he remains.
Sudden Spilsby GP closure leaves patients in shock
Comments Off on Sudden Spilsby GP closure leaves patients in shockSpilsby Surgery shuts without warning – patients left confused and fearing the worst.